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Materials are the spice of life when it comes to making your own stuff. And this year we added THIRTY SEVEN new materials to the Ponoko making hubs (not including new material thicknesses)!

Before we jump into this, one of the best ways to see what materials you can use to make stuff is to check out the Ponoko sample store.
[ USA store here ] [ NZ store here ]

Not only do you get a survey of all the materials we offer, but you can purchase samples for pretty cheap. These samples will show you the quality of the materials as well as the performance of the making process (e.g. laser-cutting, cnc routing, 3D printing.)

So here’s a roundup of all the awesome materials we added in 2011.(more…)

It’s been a great month for new materials and material updates. And a lot of them aren’t just new, they’re new and *improved*. We’ve even been able to majorly reduce the price of one of our most popular wood materials.

Here’s the 411 on all the new materials added in the month of November.

Silicone Rubber in Matte Black

Back in October, we asked our most 1337 Ponoko-pros to name and vote on their top 2 most wanted materials. And we promised to add them to the material catalog by the end of the year.

In addition to launching our NZ sample store, we’ve also added tons of new samples to the US material sample store since it opened — like CNC mdf and plywood, fingerprint resistant acrylics, 3D printed glazed ceramic, and more.

Pricing at the new NZ material sample store is conveniently in NZ dollars.

Samples start at just $3(NZ) each in NZ and $2.50(US) each in the US!

For NZ orders, domestic shipping starts at $2. International shipping starts at $6.50. Or pick up your samples at our HQ in Wellington and pay $0 shipping!

For US orders, domestic shipping starts at $5. International shipping starts at $15.